Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:51 am

Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) repays its AED 2 billion bank debt much ahead of me

Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ), Dubai’s flagship business and one of the leading free zones in the world, has made early repayment of its AED 2.0 billion Islamic loan facility to banks nearly four and a half years ahead of scheduled maturity in June, 2020. HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:44 am

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launch Middle East Thought Leadership Programme

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched a global thought leadership platform to help frame and stimulate regional and global debate on vital development issues shaping the Middle East. The "Middle East...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 4:33 am

Slimmest Smartphone in The World Micromax Canvas Silver 5 Now in The UAE

Souq.com has announced the exclusive launch of Micromax Canvas Silver 5 from Micromax Informatics Limited; one of the leading consumer electronic companies in India and among the top 10 largest mobile phone players in the world. Micromax Canvas Silver 5 is the lightest and slimmest 4G smartphone in ...

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Beauty & Style | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:45 am

On the Occasion of Formula 1 – Abu Dhabi CASIO Launches Wide Collection of Edifice Watches

Among the activities of Formula 1 Race embraced by Abu Dhabi City in the 29th of last November, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., in partnership with Infiniti Red Bull Racing, the official sponsor of the race, have launched the latest collection of  Edifice youth watches that are depicted with...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:32 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS OPENS WORLD-CLASS FACILITY FOR EMPLOYEES

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today opened the doors to a new world-class medical facility in Abu Dhabi for its employees. The complex includes an aviation clinic, employee visa medical centre, as well as an Emirates ID centre.    Located at...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:19 am

King Abdullah II Inaugurates the First and Largest Utility Scale Wind Power Plant in the Kingdom

The first and largest utility scale wind power plant in Jordan and the Middle East, The Tafila Wind Farm, was inaugurated on Thursday under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II. The 117-megawatt wind farm is directly connected to the national grid and will produce...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 3:01 am

Mega Trend Hotbed to Drive Honor Success in 2016

As honor marks its second anniversary this week, the world’s number one smartphone e-brand from Huawei, is celebrating its status as one of the fastest growing brands in e-commerce globally, tipped to reach its $6 billion target by the end of this year. Honor is seeing 100% global...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 1:56 am

EMC Announces Major Data Lake Advancements: New Isilon Offerings Span Edge, Core and Cloud

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced the next generation of its EMC® Isilon® Scale-out NAS Data Lake, which includes new products, features and capabilities that allow enterprises to scale easily to edge locations as well as to public clouds. The new products, — IsilonSD Edge,...

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Beauty & Style | Monday 21 December, 2015 1:39 pm

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CONTINUES MIDDLE EAST EXPANSION WITH FIRST A&F BRANDED STORE IN THE UAE

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) today announced that its Abercrombie & Fitch brand will open its first store in the UAE at Dubai’s luxury shopping center, the Mall of Emirates, on December 26, 2015. The store is being opened pursuant to a joint venture between Abercrombie and...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 December, 2015 1:37 pm

OSN AND DISCOVERY NETWORKS INVITE VIEWERS TO EXPERIENCE OPRAH WINFREY’S EXTRAORDINARY SERIES “BELIEF”

Beginning this January, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, in collaboration with Discovery Networks, will air Oprah Winfrey’s epic new series Belief - a groundbreaking documentary series that invites viewers to witness and be moved by some of the world’s most fascinating...

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